street urchin · cunning · broom wielder · posh accent · agile · orphan · snappy · survivalist · trickster · greyholme
Beneath the pallid wash of a rare, fog-choked night, the boy perched on the icy curb of the empty street. A small, curling plume of smoke escaped his lips, tangling with the mist. He watched and waited, his slight form a stark cutout against the eerie, silent backdrop of the city.